A Journey Worth Taking

Brene Brown is a shame researcher who opines: “If you put shame in a petri dish and douse it with secrecy, silence, and judgment, shame grows exponentially.” And it can be debilitating. The main issue with shame is the feeling that there is something wrong with me. I’m a failure is another belief that can … Continue reading “A Journey Worth Taking”

What is PTSD? What are the Causes and Symptoms?

With the growing awareness on PTSD, you may be asking “I have heard of PTSD, but what is it anyway?” According to the American Psychiatric Association, PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a complicated mental health diagnosis that can affect anyone who “has either experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, natural disaster, serious accident, … Continue reading “What is PTSD? What are the Causes and Symptoms?”

When is it Time for your Adult Child to Leave Home

Who would have considered such a situation as we brought our newborn home from the hospital? We have dreams for their future and our lives together, so how could I end up in a situation where I need to ask my child to leave my home? This decision is complicated by the current parental trend … Continue reading “When is it Time for your Adult Child to Leave Home”

Healthy Boundaries in Relationships

One of my earliest memories of someone setting a healthy boundary was when I was around 13 years old and my mother’s friend had stopped by to say hello. She was telling my mother that her son had just recently bought a car from his dad after saving for some time. In my naivete and … Continue reading “Healthy Boundaries in Relationships”

The Risks of Self Diagnosing Mental Disorders

While the internet has given us an incredible amount of access to information and world events over the last three decades, it has also made some professions more difficult. Before the internet, I had to go see and trust my medical doctor for a diagnosis based on my symptoms. Now, I am able to do … Continue reading “The Risks of Self Diagnosing Mental Disorders”

The Benefits of Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Most of us have complicated relationships with our own family members. There is no such thing as a perfect parent, yet some parents inflict more harm than others by way of abuse or neglect. Someone who has been abused by a parent or loved one may have a difficult time wrestling with two truths at … Continue reading “The Benefits of Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT)”

How to Cope with Failure

Most of us do not want to have this word in our vocabulary. Failure means defeat! However, if we look at the most successful people in history we find that they had a great deal of failure, but it did not deter them from their goals for the future. We can look at Michael Jordan, … Continue reading “How to Cope with Failure”

Kids Deserve Better Than a ‘One Size Fits All’ Education

If the services and accommodations your child is receiving in school have proven insufficient for them to make progress with the standards, we can help. Has your child been swimming or drowning in an ill-fitting, one-size-fits-all classroom? At a theme park last weekend, we came across a family of tourists of varying shapes and sizes, … Continue reading “Kids Deserve Better Than a ‘One Size Fits All’ Education”

How to Help a Teen Who is Cutting

I can still remember the way the blood looked on the white paper that sat on my desk. At the age of 13 I had a sudden urge to find a razor blade and cut into my wrists. The words “cutting” and “self-harm” were foreign to me. I knew of no other person in my … Continue reading “How to Help a Teen Who is Cutting”

How to cope with change?

Contrary to what we might think; change is difficult. If I want to change there is some stress, but if that change if forced on someone it is even more difficult. The more areas of change that are occurring in one’s life, the greater the impact. For example: If someone loses their job, have to … Continue reading “How to cope with change?”